Increased resistance of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Δagr mutant with modified control in fatty acid metabolism

Increased resistance of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Δagr mutant with modified control in fatty acid metabolism

Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are distinct from general Staphylococcus strains with respect to the composition of the membrane, ability to form a thicker biofilm, and, importantly, ability to modify the target of antibiotics to evade their activity. The agr gene...

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Main Authors: Hun-Suk Song, Tae-Rim Choi, Yeong-Hoon Han, Ye-Lim Park, Jun Young Park, Soo-Yeon Yang, Shashi Kant Bhatia, Ranjit Gurav, Yun-Gon Kim, Jae-Seok Kim, Hwang-Soo Joo, Yung-Hun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:AMB Express
Subjects:
MRSA
β-lactam antibiotic
Biofilm
Fatty acid
Surfactant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-020-01000-y

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